Tag: Moore County

NC Grassroots saying “Hell NO” to Barry and his “executive actions”

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Brant Clifton

If you have a few spare moments today, stop by Ed’s Gun Shop in Moore County (on US 1 between Vass and Southern Pines). Grassroots activists and

Once again, Tim Lea is pummeled by some pesky FACTS

Posted on December 23, 2012December 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tim Lea stepped down from his seat on the Moore County board of commissioners this year after serving two terms. Lea spent much of his first term in

Pinehurst’s Road to Nowhere

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Back in March, we got word that Aberdeen’s Railhouse Brewery wanted to move to Pinehurst and set up a microbrewery and restaurant in the resort’s old steam plant facility in

Is the NC Senate large enough to accommodate Tim Lea AND his ego?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A smattering of politicos showed up in Carthage Tuesday night to say goodbye to county commissioner Tim Lea at his last board meeting. Lea is retiring

DID NCGOP mislead grassroots activists?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There is something disturbing rumbling to the surface here in Moore County in the wake of the Nov 6 vote. The state GOP set up”NC Victory” offices all over the

Moore County endorsements 2012: “No turn left un-stoned”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We don’t have a whole lot of political drama here in Moore County this year. ( The race for District Court has been nasty, but I have addressed all that

Renee Ellmers’s Moore County problem

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Second Congressional District’s incumbent representative seems to be doing her best to ruin the gift horse delivered to her during redistricting. The “honorables” on Jones Street handed Renee Ellmers

Campaign 2012: The man behind the anti-Wilkins PAC shows himself

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to the official ballot, area voters will be choosing this year between incumbent Rob Wilkins and challenger Jane Redding for a District Court seat. But media accounts from Randolph

Busybodies and other people’s property

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County is yellow-dog Republican. But we have plenty of folks who like to dictate what other people do with their property. It’s one thing to oppose something over noise

Meanwhile, over at the early voting polls …